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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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